Degree

• DMD, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY
• MS, Certificate of Periodontology, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY
• MPH, Epidemiology, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY

• Nonsurgical and surgical treatment of gum disease
• Treatment with LASER
• Dental Implants

• Nonsurgical and surgical treatment of gum disease
• Oral Disease and Systemic Disease relationships
• LASER therapy
• Collaborative projects with Dr. Miller/Dr. Nikolajczyk investigating biosignatures of periodontal ds/diabetes and obesity.

• My name is Dolph Dawson. I am a Professor of Periodontics in the College of Dentistry at the University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky. I received my dental degree and certificate of Advanced General Dentistry training from the University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky. I then received my certificate in Periodontology and MS in Oral Biology from the University of Kentucky and later completed an MPH (Epidemiology) from University of Kentucky College of Public Health. I maintained a private periodontal practice in Lexington as well as served the periodontist for the VA before returning to the University of Kentucky College of Dentistry. I have served as director of the Delta Dental of Kentucky Clinical Research Center and authored or co-authored numerous peer-reviewed articles. My clinical interests include both non-surgical and surgical periodontal therapy including treatment with laser, dental implants and esthetic periodontal therapy.